Lecture 22: Anatomy Of Leg Flashcards
What do all muscles of the anterior compartment do?
They dorsiflex the foot
What innervates all muscles of the anterior compartment?
Anterior tibial nerve
How do you tell if a muscle of the anterior compartment inverts the foot?
It would have “tibialis” in its name
How do you tell if a muscle of the anterior compartment everts the foot?
It would have peroneus in its name
What do both muscles of the lateral compartment do?
Evert the leg
What supplies both muscles of the lateral compartment?
Musculocutaneous nerve
What supplies the superficial group of the posterior compartment?
The tibial nerve
Where are all 3 muscles of the posterior compartment inserted?
The calcaneal tendon
Which muscle of the superficial group acts only on the foot?
Soleus
Which muscle of the deep group acts only on the knee?
Popliteus
What supplies the deep group muscles?
The tibial nerve
